Chapter 8 Do You Hate Me?

• "Come!"
• On the other end of the phone, came the cold and clear voice of Ye Qinghan.
• Then, there was the busy tone of "beep beep".
• "Hehe..."
• Lin Qiang put down his phone and grinned.
• He carefully selected the vegetables from the vegetable stall.
• After a while, he rode his electric scooter back to the clinic with a bag of groceries.
• By this time, his daughter had also come home.
• Seeing Lin Qiang buying so many vegetables, she asked excitedly, "Daddy, is Auntie Ye coming over tonight too?"
• "Yes. Go do your homework first, I'll call you when the food is ready," Lin Qiang said with a smile.
• Then, carrying the bag, he walked into the kitchen and started to get busy.
• It was almost dark when the sound of the car locking came from the front door.
• Ding ding...
• Accompanied by the crisp sound of high heels tapping the ground, Ye Qinghan walked into the small clinic.
• Her straight nose twitched slightly as she pushed her gold-rimmed glasses and walked towards the kitchen.
• "Don't cook too much, I can't eat that much," Ye Qinghan said, noticing that tonight's meal was obviously more abundant than last night.
• "Ah... you're here! Don't stand here, it's smoky!" Lin Qiang turned around and grinned.
• His gaze lingered on Ye Qinghan for a while.
• Her black office lady outfit perfectly accentuated her graceful figure.
• Her eyes behind the lenses were bright and radiant.
• It made Ye Qinghan look elegant and intellectual.
• "Alright!"
• Ye Qinghan nodded slightly and returned to the clinic lobby, sitting down and looking at her phone.
• Not long after, Lin Xiaoyu also came downstairs, greeted Ye Qinghan affectionately, and then went into the kitchen to help Lin Qiang serve the food.
• During dinner, the two of them didn't communicate much.
• After all, one was the CEO of a big company, and the other was just a doctor running a small clinic.
• They belonged to completely different worlds.
• "I'm full!" Just like yesterday, Ye Qinghan took a few bites and put down her chopsticks.
• "Then I'll walk you home!" Lin Qiang stood up and walked with Ye Qinghan to the street.
• "It's still early tonight, let's take a walk!" Ye Qinghan suggested.
• "Okay!" Lin Qiang ran his hand through his hair and walked alongside Ye Qinghan.
• "Lin Qiang, do you hate me?" Ye Qinghan suddenly stopped and asked.
• "Why?" Lin Qiang was puzzled.
• "We have the title of husband and wife, but I haven't fulfilled my duties as a wife," Ye Qinghan looked at Lin Qiang and bit her lip.
• "Well, about that. You have your work to attend to, and you don't have much time to meet with me. Besides, trust and tolerance are the most important things for a lifelong relationship. I think our current way of getting along is pretty good!" Lin Qiang shrugged and spoke sincerely.
• The gap between himself and Ye Qinghan was indeed too big. It was already commendable that she could keep her promise and marry him.
• If it were him, he might not be able to do it, marrying a man he barely knew.
• Moreover, she had to bear the pressure of going against her family's wishes.
• "Thank you, Lin Qiang!" Ye Qinghan breathed a sigh of relief.
• Then, the two of them walked for a while.
• A few drunk hooligans appeared ahead, showing off their tattooed arms as they stumbled towards them.
• As they walked, they whistled and said some vulgar words.
• "Let them pass first!" Lin Qiang gently grabbed Ye Qinghan's wrist and stepped aside.
• "Beauty, you're so pretty, come with me to the KTV to sing!" One of the hooligans, with alcohol on his breath, approached Ye Qinghan.
• "If you don't want to spend the night at the police station, you better leave now!" Ye Qinghan said coldly.
• "Haha, you have someone to back you up? The police station... we're so scared!" The hooligan squinted his eyes and arrogantly said, "Then let's act like hooligans today!"
• After saying that, the group surrounded Lin Qiang and Ye Qinghan.
• One of the hooligans reached out to touch Ye Qinghan's face, but felt a sharp pain in his wrist.
• "You fucking want to play the hero, huh? Get him!" The hooligan whose wrist was grabbed by Lin Qiang became furious and shouted. The group then shifted their attention to Lin Qiang.
• "Lin Qiang, don't fight them!" Ye Qinghan worried that Lin Qiang would suffer, so she took out her phone and dialed a number while shouting.
• However, one of the hooligans slapped Ye Qinghan's phone away and stomped on it a few times with his foot.
• "Don't worry, I'll protect you!" Lin Qiang, with his not-so-burly figure, stood in front of Ye Qinghan.
• Ye Qinghan's heart skipped a beat.
• Looking at the man in front of her, facing seven or eight fierce hooligans alone, a touch of gratitude spread in her heart.
• Biting her lip, she said softly, "Be careful!"
• "Okay!" Lin Qiang nodded and pushed the hooligan in front of him.
• Immediately, the hooligan stumbled back several steps and sat on the ground.
• It seemed that the power in the jade pendant was indeed making him incredibly strong.
• With newfound confidence, Lin Qiang pushed one hooligan after another, and in the blink of an eye, he pushed seven or eight hooligans to the ground.
• Then, he said to Ye Qinghan, "You go back in the car first, I'll call the police!"
• "Give me your phone, or I'll do it!" Ye Qinghan used Lin Qiang's phone to make a call, and soon a police car arrived.
• The leading police officer politely greeted Ye Qinghan and took the hooligans away.
• When the police car drove away, Ye Qinghan picked up the broken phone, put it in her pocket, and said, "Sorry for the trouble, let's go back."
• "Okay..." Lin Qiang nodded and walked back to the entrance of the clinic with Ye Qinghan.
• After Ye Qinghan got in the car, Lin Qiang looked at her delicate profile and asked, "Are you coming over tomorrow night?"